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Small Plates: Brixton’s foodie news round-up
Local heroes
Café’s don’t get more ethical than the new Brixton£ Surplus canteen. A social eating space for vegan and vegetarian pay-what-you-can surplus food dining,...
If Nour can go, what else could we lose?
Miss South, whose books, and recipes and reviews for the Bugle and Blog, did so much to put Brixton’s food traders on the map,...
Café Van Gogh seeks funds to grow its skills training
Café Van Gogh in the grounds of Christ Church on the Brixton Road is raising funds to create better training and employment opportunities for people...
Claudia and Renato – promoting young talent
Simone Richardson drops in on a Pure Vinyl Straight Pocket jam session
Claudia Wilson, owner of Brixton’s Pure Vinyl in the Department Store development on...
Music – the life blood of Brixton
We owe musicians, promoters, venue owners and their staff our gratitude and support, says Dave Randall
Midwinter it may have been, but the start of...
Flights – a play by John O’Donovan
On the surface, this play is about male rituals and the life-long bonds that tie men together. More profoundly it is about their place...
Praise for Brixton Domino Club as it looks to future
Brixton Domino Club’s annual awards ceremony took place this year in Lambeth town hall, emphasising its central role in the community.
Local MP Helen Hayes,...
Closures and queues to return to Brixton Tube
Work to refurbish a single escalator at Brixton Tube station is to begin on 14 February with queues and partial closures planned.
It comes less...
Plan for 21-storey office tower in central Brixton
Plans for a 21-storey tower in central Brixton have been unveiled by the owners of Brixton Village and Market Row.
It would sit on the...
Brixton’s Blue Star House sold for redevelopment
Another Brixton landmark looks set to tumble following the sale of Blue Star House opposite the Academy on Stockwell Road.
It is, among others, currently...
Brixton’s iconic Nour Cash and Carry ordered to quit Market Row
Nour Cash and Carry, a vital part of the local market scene, has been ordered to quit Brixton’s Market Row.
The store, run for many...
Grove Adventure Playground appeal for support
Grove Adventure Playground is fundraising to take children on a day trip on the River Thames and a tour of Tower Bridge.
They need your...
Afro House returns to Upstairs at the Ritzy
Afro-House hits Upstairs at the Ritzy this Friday 24 January 8pm – 2am. Billed as "Makhe: The Return" – the second instalment of the...
Plans for Pope’s Road consultation delayed
Public consultation on plans for the redevelopment of the Sports Direct site on Pope’s Road, a key area of central Brixton has been delayed...
Upstairs at the Ritzy celebrates 10 years with a new look...
Jazz musician Gordon Wedderburn aptly described the new look of Brixton’s Upstairs at the Ritzy bar as an “Afro-centric refurbishment” after it fully reopened...
“I’m a Brixton girl” – new manager of Brixton Village is...
A tour of Brixton's covered markets with general manager Diana Nabagereka.
It’s been six months since Diana Nabagereka took on the role of General Manager...